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M6.0 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: NNSN

173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

51.65200, 159.85900

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk173.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy177.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours28

First 24 hours42

First 72 hours116

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.62025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC23.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC86.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC85.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 15:32:56 UTC116.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 16:09:43 UTC47.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC29.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC27.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC77.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC103.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:18:47 UTC46.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC16.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC24.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#58

Earlier events M≥4819

Earlier events M≥5457

Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC99.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC61.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC62.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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